25.00ctw Mm Varies Mixed Shapes Sky Blue Topaz Parcel Item: GP3295
Price: $19.99
Product Description for 25.00ctw Mm Varies Mixed Shapes Sky Blue Topaz Parcel-GP329525.00ctw mm varies mixed shapes sky blue topaz parcel. the name "topaz" is likely a derivative from the ancient red sea island of topazos. it has a hardness of 8 and is found in an array of colors. blue topaz is one of the biggest selling gemstones in the united states. it occurs very pale naturally and is routinely heated or irradiated to achieve the level of color found in sky, london, and swiss blue topaz.
Product Information for 25.00ctw Mm Varies Mixed Shapes Sky Blue Topaz Parcel-GP3295
| Product Type: | Faceted Parcel |
Primary Stone / Topaz
| Shape: | Mixed Shapes | Composition: | Natural |
| Cut: | Mixed Cuts | Treatment: | Irradiated |
| Color: | Sky Blue | Gemstone Group: | Topaz |
| Dimensions: | Mixed Uncalibrated |
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beautiful!,
August 9, 2008
addictedtosparklies
, SYR, NY
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"All the blue topaz I received are clear and ice blue. Several round and oval that were quite large---just have to decide what to set first!"
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Light Blue,
April 5, 2008
gemcutter
, Schiller Park Il
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"Mostly 7x5 and 6x4 in light blue color. Nice stones."
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Great as usual,
March 10, 2008
Tivo
, New York, NY
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"Great parcel. I've been buying stones from JTV for many years...Thanks for making possible to get stones from around the world."
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 home learning library topaz
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Fast Facts
| The origin of the name could be from the ancient Topasos Islands near Greece. |
| Topaz can be very costly and rare when they occur naturally in unusual colors. All colors have been a popular choice for jewelry since European royalty started collecting gemstones. |
| Europeans preferred colorless Topaz as a substitute for diamond when those stones were unavailable. The reason was because it was often available in excellent clarity rough and took a beautiful high polish. |
 Topaz is the birthstone of December. |
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Topaz is a gemstone found in vivid colors. Exhibiting a wide range of colors, it appears as yellow, orange, red-brown, light to dark blue, pink-red, red, violet, light green, colorless and in unusual colors such as mystic, ocean, glacier, patriot, canary, champagne, orchid, dawn, teal and kiwi. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, it is 8. Topaz has a vitreous luster and sources include Brazil (Minas Gerais), Afghanistan, Australia, Burma (Myanmar), China, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia (Urals, Transbaikalia), Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and the United States.
Color
Topaz exhibits a wide range of colors, it appears as yellow, orange, red-brown, light to dark blue, pink-red, red, violet, light green, colorless and in unusual colors such as mystic, ocean, glacier, patriot, canary, champagne, orchid, dawn, teal and kiwi. Today ???silver topaz??? is available in large carat sizes and has enjoyed a comeback in expensive jewelry creations.
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